Us Code § 20706 - "Officer of election" defined
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§ 20706. "Officer of election" defined
As used in this chapter, the term "officer of election" means any person who, under color of any Federal, State, Commonwealth, or local law, statute, ordinance, regulation, authority, custom, or usage, performs or is authorized to perform any function, duty, or task in connection with any application, registration, payment of poll tax, or other act requisite to voting in any general, special, or primary election at which votes are cast for candidates for the office of President, Vice President, presidential elector, Member of the Senate, Member of the House of Representatives, or Resident Commissioner from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(Pub. L. 86–449, title III, §306, May 6, 1960, 74 Stat. 88.)
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 1974e of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
CHAPTER 209—ELECTION ADMINISTRATION IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER I—PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR ELECTION ADMINISTRATION IMPROVEMENTS AND REPLACEMENT OF PUNCH CARD AND LEVER VOTING MACHINES
SUBCHAPTER II—COMMISSION
Part A—Establishment and General Organization
subpart 1—election assistance commission
subpart 2—election assistance commission standards board and board of advisors
subpart 3—technical guidelines development committee
Part B—Testing, Certification, Decertification, and Recertification of Voting System Hardware and Software
Part C—Studies and Other Activities To Promote Effective Administration of Federal Elections
Part D—Election Assistance
subpart 1—requirements payments
subpart 2—payments to states and units of local government to assure access for individuals with disabilities
subpart 3—grants for research on voting technology improvements
subpart 4—pilot program for testing of equipment and technology
subpart 5—protection and advocacy systems
subpart 6—national student and parent mock election
SUBCHAPTER III—UNIFORM AND NONDISCRIMINATORY ELECTION TECHNOLOGY AND ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
Part A—Requirements
Part B—Voluntary Guidance
SUBCHAPTER IV—ENFORCEMENT
SUBCHAPTER V—HELP AMERICA VOTE COLLEGE PROGRAM
SUBCHAPTER VI—TRANSFER TO COMMISSION OF FUNCTIONS UNDER CERTAIN LAWS
SUBCHAPTER VII—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SUBCHAPTER I—PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR ELECTION ADMINISTRATION IMPROVEMENTS AND REPLACEMENT OF PUNCH CARD AND LEVER VOTING MACHINES
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